Comments on: Lauinger Library, anonymous sex mecca?

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:29:51 +0000

This is pretty gay

By: Legitimate Question

Legitimate Question — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:20:50 +0000

Someone. Tell me. Immediately.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:18:15 +0000

the voice as georgetown “brahs”? really?

By: Prab

Prab — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:11:58 +0000

Removing Mecca’s capitalization broadens its usage, but it doesn’t change its etymology. That’s why its use in THIS context–glory holes et. al–can be considered extremely offensive. You can understand that without resorting to a dictionary, I’m sure.

By: Chris Heller

Chris Heller — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:25 +0000

Best comment thread ever? Best comment thread ever.

By: Juliana Brint

Juliana Brint — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:05:17 +0000

@Prab: When capitalized, the word does refer to the city of Mecca; when lowercase, though, it means "any place that many people visit or hope to visit. i.e. Hollywood is a mecca for would-be actors and actresses."

By: Prab

Prab — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00:18 +0000

Referring to Mecca as a metaphor for an anonymous sex hotspot can be considered extremely offensive. Par for the course for Georgetown brahs.

By: Will Sommer

Will Sommer — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:36:22 +0000

Old news but good news. My question is where the new glory holes are, as Lau seems to have fallen out of favor.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:18:35 +0000

those closeted future politicians have to go somewhere. The first floor of lau is infamous and from comments I’ve heard alumni make, has been for quite some time. however this is definitely old news.

By: ummm

ummm — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:44:17 +0000

Hey LQ,

Urbandictionary dot com, dude. I’m gonna guess you wanna bookmark it.